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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - December 21, 1992 Page - 3 - PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued) C. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, said he was here to protest the three-minute time limit. He said it is impossible for him to comment on everything he has in three minutes. He commended the City Attorney for his work in the Sierra Club lawsuit. He said the Fire Department consolidation seems like a deal has already been done. He said the people should make the decision, not the City Council . He said the single-family rental business- license should go after people in the real estate business who own a number of homes and rent them. He said there are 400 to 500 empty homes for sale in San Leandro. He said the City. should find out who owns them; and, if it's real estate people, charge them but not individuals who have a low income. D. Jack Isola, General Manager of the Davis Street Transfer Station, said the Business License Fee for them will be based on their tonnage. He said any increases to their Business License Fee should be made in such a way that they can continue to compete. He said they feel they are being asked to bear an increase that is more than what other businesses are being increased. He said the increase will affect ratepayers from Hayward to Albany. He said he wanted to be sure the Rate Committee of Alameda County was notified. He said he wants to make sure the Davis Street Transfer Station continues to be a good partner in San Leandro and wants to be treated fairly. He said everyone should pay their fair share. He said these are concerns as opposed to general opposition. Council Member Kerr asked how much they pay now. Mr. Isola said they pay $3,000 a year, and this will increase their fee to $900,000 per year. Mr. Jermanis said they pay a Franchise Fee and a Business License Fee. He said this will be a new method of calculating their Business License, from a per-employee charge to a number-of-tons-processed charge. Mike Oliver said Paul Causey will be corresponding with the City regarding fees. Mr. Jermanis said this new category will apply to transfer stations, landfills and recycling operations, including Bay Cities, scrap-iron companies, and grocery-store recyclers. He said it will not apply to non-profit companies such as Goodwill . Council Member Faria asked, of the 900,000 tons, how much is generated outside San Leandro. Mr. Isola said 70,000 to 200,000. Council Member Faria said a lot of material from outside the City passes over City streets and does not pay for it. Mr. Oliver said the estimated impact on the average residential customer would be 14 cents per month, per single can. Mayor Karp said Oakland Scavenger is a good neighbor and they have been very fair with the City.